Church of St Mary, Elland | |
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53°41′13″N1°50′16″W / 53.68685°N 1.83790°W | |
Location | Church Street, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0RU |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Central/Modern Catholic |
History | |
Status | Active |
Dedication | Saint Mary the Virgin |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
Years built | 13th century |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
Episcopal area | Huddersfield Episcopal Area |
Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Halifax |
Parish | Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland |
Clergy | |
Rector | The Revd Canon David Burrows |
The Church of St Mary is a Church of England parish church in Elland, West Yorkshire. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Stones in the chancel arch have been dated to approximately 1170 to 1180. Most of the present church dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. It was restored in 1856 by W. H. Crossland. The stained glass in the east window dates from the 15th century and depicts 21 scenes from the life of St Mary the Virgin. The church has a west tower, and a Sanctus bellcote on the gable of the nave. [1] [2]
On 24 January 1968, the church was designated a Grade I listed building. [1]
The Church of St Mary is part of the Benefice of "Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland and All Saints, Elland" in the Archdeaconry of Halifax and the Huddersfield Episcopal Area of the Diocese of Leeds. [3]
The parish stands in the Central to modern Catholic traditions of the Church of England. [3]
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